CVE-2008-2940 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2008-2940: The alert-mailing implementation in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local users to gain privileges and send e-mail messages from the root account via vectors related to the setalerts message, and lack of validation of the device URI associated with an event message.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2008-2940 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

hplip→ fixed in2.8.6-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hplip

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

hplip→ fixed in2.8.6-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hplip

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

hplip→ fixed in2.8.6-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hplip

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